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Nick Smith

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I am a photographer, writer and podcast presenter, specialising in GT and Endurance racing. I've been with The Checkered Flag since 2014, covering a wide range of racing series from Formula Ford to Formula 1, with British GT the main focus of my work. You can hear me monthly on the British GT Fans Show which can be found in our Recommended Listening section.
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Motoring

Paris Motor Show: Top 5 Popular Cars

By Nick Smith
October 15, 2014
8 Mins read

The bi-annual Paris Motor Show was the site of more than one hundred European and world debuts. TCF writer, Nick Smith, took…

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Formula Ford

Kruger's 8th Claims Title as Scott Takes Victory

By Nick Smith
October 12, 2014
3 Mins read
Harrison Scott did all he could in the final race of the 2014 Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain, taking…
Formula Ford

Kruger Regains Lead after Druids Clash

By Nick Smith
October 12, 2014
3 Mins read
Jayde Kruger has retaken the lead of a seesaw title struggle by claiming victory in the penultimate round of the Dunlop MSA…
Formula Ford

Win Draught Ends to Put Scott Ahead

By Nick Smith
October 11, 2014
3 Mins read
Falcon Motorsport’s Harrison Scott last stood on the top step of the podium at Croft in June but now leads the Dunlop…
British GTEndurance RacingGT World ChallengeNurburgring 24 Hours

Bentley Aim for Ring and Mountain in 2015

By Nick Smith
October 9, 2014
4 Mins read
TCF writer Nick Smith visited the Paris Motor Show and spent time talking with many of the major motorsport brands. One of the newest,…
Formula Renault BARC

Fittipaldi Eyes Europe for 2015

By Nick Smith
October 7, 2014
1 Mins read
Pietro Fittipaldi, the newly crowned champion of the Protyre Formula Renault Championship, has let slip to thecheckeredflag.co.uk that he is looking to…
24 Hours of Le MansFIA WECFormula E

Michelin on Tyres: Formula E and Le Mans

By Nick Smith
October 2, 2014
4 Mins read
Michelin are one of two go-to brands of tyre for open wheel and prototype racing world-wide. In competition with Pirelli in the…
Formula E

Venturi: The Aim is to Win

By Nick Smith
October 2, 2014
2 Mins read
The Venturi stand at the Mondial de l’Automobile 2014, the Paris Motor Show, was simple but effective. On one side of the…
Formula Renault BARC

TJ Fischer: ‘Second Year is Time to Shine’

By Nick Smith
October 2, 2014
7 Mins read
Travis Jordan Fischer first encountered racing watching his father race karts in his native USA. Aged ten Fischer got behind the wheel…
Formula Ford

Kruger Evens the Odds Ahead of Finale

By Nick Smith
September 28, 2014
2 Mins read
A twelfth victory in the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain has brought JTR Motorsport’s Jayde Kruger back to level…
F4 British Championship

MSA Formula Launches at Silverstone

By Nick Smith
September 28, 2014
2 Mins read
The replacement for the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain, the MSA Formula – Certified by FIA launched today at…
Formula Ford

Sutton Claims Scholarship as Main Title Heats Up

By Nick Smith
September 28, 2014
2 Mins read
Ashley Sutton has claimed victory in the second of three Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain races at Silverstone. The…
Formula Ford

Silverstone Win Puts Kruger in Title Contention

By Nick Smith
September 27, 2014
2 Mins read
JTR Motorsport’s title hopeful Jayde Kruger has closed the gap to his main rival Harrison Scott after claiming victory in the first…
BRDC Formula 4

Donington Drama Gives Maini Title Lead

By Nick Smith
September 21, 2014
2 Mins read
Arjun Mani has claimed his fourth BRDC Formula 4 Championship win of the season in a hectic final race of the day…
British Endurance Championship

Mosler Win Takes Title Fight to Donington

By Nick Smith
September 20, 2014
2 Mins read
Javier Morcillo and Manuel Cintrano will be celebrating tonight their fifth victory of the season in the Britcar Endurance Championship. Neither expected…
British Endurance Championship

Wolf Victorious as Mosler Falls Short

By Nick Smith
September 20, 2014
2 Mins read
The Wolf CN of Motionsport has carried James Fletcher and Pete Storey to their first race win of the Britcar Endurance Championship…
BRDC Formula 4

Fielding in Title Fight after F4 Thriller

By Nick Smith
September 20, 2014
2 Mins read
Sennan Fielding has taken over third place in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship title battle after claiming his fourth win of the…
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